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Brno 2026: Continuing Together on the Path of Reconciliation and Partnership

The Meeting Brno festival invites you to sign a petition supporting the holding of the traditional gathering of the Sudeten German Landsmannschaft in Brno in May 2026. This will be the first meeting of the German-speaking population expelled after the war to take place in their former homeland. The initiative builds on the long-term process of reconciliation between Czechs and Sudeten Germans and aims to provide a dignified framework for dialogue right where our shared history unfolded.

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Meeting Brno Festival Awarded the Human Rights Prize

The Meeting Brno Festival received the Human Rights Prize from the Sudeten German Homeland Association for its long-term efforts in promoting Czech-German reconciliation. The award was ceremoniously presented during the 75th Sudeten German Day in Regensburg.

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Watch Online: Rami Elhanan & Bassam Aramin on Forgiveness and Peace

A conversation that moves and inspires. Two fathers, two stories, one hope. Watch the recording of an exceptional discussion with Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin about grief, the courage to forgive, and the search for peace in a divided world — presented as part of the 10th edition of the Meeting Brno festival.

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Thomas Keneally: The Story is the Key

The author of the book on which the Oscar-winning film Schindler’s List is based has been a regular guest at the Meeting Brno festival. In this interview, he reflects on trauma, human resilience, and why a powerful story can speak louder than statistics.

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Magda Vášáryová: Our Nations Have Always Helped Each Other

Magda Vášáryová shared her perspective on Czech-Slovak relations on the occasion of 30 years since the split of Czechoslovakia. A unique perspective from someone who was at the very centre of it all.

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Martina Viktorie Kopecká: Striving for Happiness in an Imperfect World

Martina Viktorie Kopecká has been closely connected with the Meeting Brno festival since 2020, when she became its president. Read her reflection on personal and spiritual trauma.

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Milan Fiľo: What Could Connect Us More Beautifully Than Culture?

The meeting of Presidents Petr Pavel and Zuzana Čaputová wouldn’t have been possible for such a large audience without his support. Take a look at how Milan Fiľo and ECO – INVESTMENT holding helped make the extraordinary 2023 edition of Meeting Brno a reality.

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Visiting Meeting Brno (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Be prepared – and luck will find you. That’s why we’ve put together some useful tips and info that you might be able to live without—but with them, your festival experience will definitely be smoother.

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